Welcome to the Breaking Boats Blog

Every scrap boat has a story, even when it reaches the end of the line. Welcome to the official blog of Boatbreakers, where we document the final voyages of the vessels (and their backstories) when they come through our Boat Scrapyard.

This blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at the reality of boat disposal and marine recycling in the UK. From recovering abandoned projects rotting in garden driveways to dealing with insurance write-offs and storm-damaged yachts, we tackle the jobs that keep our waterways and properties clear.

We also highlight the logistics of complex recoveries and the importance of environmental responsibility. We also showcase the “diamonds in the rough” the salvaged engines, masts, and vintage hardware that we rescue and recirculate to keep other boats afloat. Dive in to see our latest projects, unique finds, and the honest side of the marine industry.

Abandoned Boat Disposal from Southampton Docks
Abandoned boat disposal is becoming a more frequent job for Boatbreakers. Our Boat breaking team were back in Southampton Docks last week to remove more abandoned boats.
Posted: 20 June 2022
Pre-Stripped Boat Collected for Disposal
Not every boat that the Boatbreakers team collect will have any recoverable items. This is because a lot of the time the owners will strip out any of the valuable items.
Posted: 10 June 2022
Dinghy Disposal from a Garden in West Sussex
Our Boat Breaking team were out on the road again to collect a dinghy for disposal. The dinghy was located in a garden in East Grinstead (West Sussex).
Posted: 7 June 2022
Storm Damaged Boat Disposal in Winchester
Sometimes the boats we deal with are in perfect working order until an accident happens. This week the boat breaking team had another unfortunate boat to deal with.
Posted: 31 May 2022
Boat Disposal in Brighton
Boat Disposal in Brighton Our boat disposal collection team have removed a boat from Brighton Marina this week. The boat had been sat un-used on her mooring for a number of years. Her owner now lived abroad and wanted to escape the trappings of expensive mooring fees. When [...]
Posted: 26 May 2022
Scrap Dinghy Collected from the Cotswolds
This week the Boat disposal team were out on the road to collect a Dinghy from the Cotswolds.
Posted: 24 May 2022
Scrap Dufour Arpege Yacht Walk Around [Video]
Appraising a Dufour Arpege Sailing Yacht that is coming in for Disposal. The boat has been sat in the marina for a number of years and has fallen into disrepair.
Posted: 11 May 2022
505 Dinghy Scrapped from a Hampshire Farm
The Boat breaking team were in the countryside this week to collect an old 505 sailing dinghy. It had been kept for a number of years on a driveway of a house on a farm.
Posted: 11 May 2022
Salvage of a Small Sunken Fishing Boat in Gosport
Video of Boatbreakers Salvage of a Small Sunken Fishing Boat in Gosport
Posted: 20 April 2022
Double Westerly Yacht Breaking
Westerly Yachts seems to be like buses. You wait a while to scrap one and then two come along at once. Last week the Boatbreakers had two Westerly Yachts in for disposal.
Posted: 12 April 2022
Abandoned Boat Wrecks Collected From Southampton
Wreck Collection from Southampton Docks Our boat breaking team were busy locally this week collecting abandoned boat wrecks from the Southampton Docks. We were tasked to do so by the Associated British Ports. ABP have been proactive in dealing with the abandoned boats in the area. As Southampton [...]
Posted: 31 March 2022
Sailing Dinghy Disposal Season
As winter and early spring arrives it is a busy time for scrapping boats. As the start of the financial year in April approaches and marinas send out their storage bills, people look for other solutions.
Posted: 18 March 2022